Tag: devotions

‘For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.’
John 3 verse 16

 

The Daily Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through your day and to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover. The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions. It was these traditions that gave birth to the Daily Devotions in early 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and a Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

As the year moves on and the season of Looking OUTWARD together continues, so we will be considering the people and themes from Sunday mornings during November – the Good News is announced and lives are challenged and changed! 

We are all encouraged to listen for His voice as we continue in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2017.  

A Prayer for the Month

A Prayer for the Month of November

Father God,
Love us,
Save us! 

Saviour Jesus,
Free us,
Save us! 

Holy Spirit,
Fill us,
Save us! 

In Jesus’ Name we call out,
Amen. 

The Lord’s Prayer 

Our Father, who art in heaven Hallowed be Your Name. Your kingdom come Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our sins As we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory. Now and for ever

Amen

Upper Room day

Evening Gathering for Prayer – with and for Gracemount Church

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ACTS 28 verses 17-31

Meditation : take time and consider these final words from Acts.
What is God saying to you today?
What has God been saying to you from the book of Acts?

Pray in response to what you have read – especially for others

Lord Jesus,
In Your name I bring my prayer, Amen.

Midday

Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!

Father God…thank you.

Evening

Reading : read these final verses again

Reflect….on the words and then Pray….to the Lord who lead and used the Early Church

God of Gospel power and hope
Thank you
For all you purposed and achieved through the Early Church.
Thank you
For all you are doing in and across our world in these days.
Thank you
For all you have taught and shown me.

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : ACTS 28 verses 1-16

Meditation : take time to consider these verses as your day starts.
What do they say to you today?

Pray in response to our God

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need
And for those who live on Malta today) 

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Twinning Group at LK

God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers.

Evening

Reading : read these verses again from chapter 28

Reflect and then pray to God in response

Father God, hear my evening prayers.

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : ACTS 27 verses 1-12 and 27-44 

Meditation :  take time and consider these events and what happens to Paul.  What do they say to you today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

and then pray in response – especially for others in difficult circumstances at this time

O LORD God,
Protect and help and guide
Those we name before You this day.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Canning Garden Methodist Church in Malaysia

O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry!

Evening

Reading : read these particular verses again

Reflect on the words and events and then Pray in response

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask.

Messy Church afternoon

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : ACTS 25 verse 23 – ch.26 verse 32

Meditation : consider these verses and what happens and all that Paul says to King Agrippa. What words stay with you as your day starts?

And then Pray in response to this Jesus, King of kings 

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday

Pray God’s blessing on the Sunday 11am Planning Group at LK

God of grace and mercy…so worthy of our worship, hear our prayers.
And pour a blessing on Messy Church this afternoon we ask!

Evening

Reading : read the passage again

Reflect on these words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.